Meanwhile with Count Bleck...

"...Yeah, So I just got a brief memo from Mimi? It said "I messed up bad!" .... That's the Message entirely. Yeah..." Nastasia explained to Count Bleck. "Bleh heh heh heh... she failed to beat him, even with my gift of power? A Light Prognosticus hero....descendants of the ancient tribe... their strength grows..." Count Bleck said out loud.

"COUNT BLECK!" A voice called. O'Chunks ran up to them. "I beg yeh, gimme the honor o' whalin' on this pack o' nabbly-pammlies! I swear on me whiskers I'll spank 'em like naughty little Cherbils! I will!" O'Chunks called out.

"Oh, so, O'Chunks, Yeah, you think you're all set to go? So I guess you finished up that report on your own inadequacy that I needed?" Nastasia asked. O'Chunks scratched his head. "Ehh... y'see... I... just got a wee bit left. I'm working on the conclusion. Yeh gotta give me a break! Me writin' takes time lass! An' 1000 pages be a lot!" O'Chunks shouted.

"O'Chunks, calm yourself. Take a minion time-Out... Count Bleck will send..." Count Bleck started, spreading out his arm. "Dimentio! Come to me... Count Bleck!" Count Bleck demanded.

Dimentio appears. "And so I arrive, like a sudden windstorm at a kindergarten picnic!" He called out. "Bleh heh heh heh heh heh... you'd like some playtime, I imagine, Dimentio? So you shall have it, but do not disappoint Count Bleck. Dispatch the hero." Count Bleck ordered. "Your wish is my command. Besides, this fool sounds like an amusing challenge. If there is nothing else of interest, I'll be off now. Ciao my count." Dimentio said, then bowed and left.

"Yeah, so, O'Chunks? Can you fill me in on why you're still not writing that report?" Nastasia asked O'Chunks. "A report?! What are yeh... Oh... Yeah. A'right, I'm goin', yeh great beard-tweaker!" O'Chunks called out. "Count, let me just bring you up to speed on the current state of the castle... I still have to root out a few unconverted rogues, but I'll report back soon." Nastasia replied, leaving to go take care of some more business.

"Heroes... Trying to save their pathetic old worlds. Bleck, says Count Bleck! Bleh heh heh heh heh heh... their efforts are in vain. No one can stop Count Bleck!" Count Bleck explained, leaving and taking his book with. "Just as no one can ease my Tempest that rages in my suffering heart..." He mumbled to himself.

Meanwhile with Luigi...

Luigi lay on the floor, in a similar place to where Peach lay. "Ohh... My head..." Luigi groaned, he stood up and looked around. "...Hey! Where am I?" He asked. Suddenly, he remembered. "Oh yeah, now I remember! Lianna and I were saving Princess Peach, but I think I messed up, and..." Luigi started to say.

"You awake, green?" A voice asked out loud. There were two goombas. "Yeah... Hey there, uh, bad guys. You doing all right?" He asked them. "Yeah, we're doing OK. Good to see that you made it! (Figured He was done... Dude is tougher than he looks...)" The first goomba thought to himself. "Nope. Not too much. You're the only one we found lying around here. Hopefully, they're all okay. (Get a load of this moron! Who cares about his friends?)" The second Goomba asked.

"Near as we can figure, most of the other minions got captured or something. And we're probably next! (Why is this dude so calm?! We're behind enemy lines!) The first Goomba thought. "Soooo... Luigi, old buddy! What do you think about maybe getting out of here? We're thinking maybe you open up a path for us.... and we all bail... watcha think?" The second Goomba asked.

Luigi shook his head. "No... I... I couldn't possibly! I've gotta save the princess! Not only that, I need to find my friend!" Luigi cried out loud. "Man, Wow. Did NOT expect that. All those stories about Great Luigi's daring exploits... we'd heard you were the defender of the helpless! We have no one else!" The first Goomba cried out. Luigi looked shocked.

"The G-Great Luigi, you say? A... A daring defender? ...Me? Then I've got no choice! Luigi must go it alone this time! My fans need me!" Luigi called out. "Oh you are the BEST! (Man, That was waaayyy too easy. What a sucker!)" The first Goomba thought. "We're right behind you!" (But the second the going gets rough, we BAIL!) The second Goomba thought.

"Then follow me, brave...er... goombas! Here we gooooo!" Luigi called They set off. Soon after a while, Luigi was ahead of them "Great Luigi! Wait for us!" The two Goombas cried out. Luigi stopped and waited for them. "Uh oh... looks like the end of the line here." The first Goomba said out loud. "Oh boy... Looks like you're right. Now what do we do?" Luigi asked. "Uh... shouldn't we look for another way out, maybe? (This guy's useless) If we stay put, somebody is definitely going to spot-" He started to say, before being brainwashed.

"GAZORT! Hail Bleck!" He said in a monotone voice. "Gary! No!" The other Goomba cried out. "Hmm-mm-mm... I've been looking all over for you." A voice said, Nastasia and a couple of minions were there. "YOU!" He shouted, Luigi recognized her.

"Yeah, you're that guy with that bunny who weren't really big team players back at the wedding... you're gonna need a little disciplinary action, I think... so let's get started, hm?" Nastasia asked. She walks up to them. "Oh man... poor Gary... all right! It's time for me to Goomba up!" The first Goomba said, heading over to Nastasia. "Hey lady, you got room for one more?" He asked her.

"Whah?! Hey! Wait a second! What are you doing?" Luigi asked worried. "What does it look like, genius! I'm getting with the winning team!" The Goomba explained. "You... You dirty TRAITOR!" Luigi shouted. "Yeah, Good call. Love the enthusiasm, there. Go ahead and swear your, y'know... undying loyalty to the count, and you're on board." Nastasia instructed. "Hey, Count me in, Lady! HERE WE GO, COUNT, HERE WE GO! LOVE THAT COUNT!" The goomba cheered.

"I knew I should've went to find Lianna first..." Luigi mumbled. The troops walk up a bit. "Okay Guys new agenda? Hold this fool down-..." Nastasia was about to say, until another box formed around Luigi and teleported him to safety. "W-where did he go?! Fine, it's not like we needed him anyway... there's just at least one more unloyal member needed to recruit..." Nastasia explained.

Meanwhile with Lianna....

Lianna happened to be in a separate area away from everyone else. "Ugh... my head... what happened? Where am I? Well, I failed to stop the wedding with Luigi... and I don't know where the heck I am..." Lianna said to herself.

"Woah, you're alive." A voice called. A Dry Bones approached her. "Gotta be honest, I thought you were as good as me after that catastrophic wedding." He said. "A Dry Bones? Oh. At least you're alright.... I need to find Luigi and Peach.... but I don't know where they could be.... but we also need to get out of here... if we get captured, we're done for..." Lianna said nervously.

"Well, most of my comrades in arms have been caught already. Sorry to say this lady, but I think your friends are just as much goners as mine." Dry Bones replied. "Oh dear... but we should get out of here..." Lianna said, grabbing the Dry Bone's bony hand and heading through the halls quickly and stealthily. The dry bones followed her through the halls.

Lianna listened around in case if an enemy would be right around the corner. She searched quickly, until they came across a dead end. "N-no! This can't be a dead end!" She cried out nervously. "Well, I guess there's only one thing left to do. PLAY DEAD!!" Dry Bones called, he collapsed into a pile of bones. "B-But I cannot play dead like you!" Lianna cried out, then she had an idea, getting out a couple of paints, she painted her face like a zombie's and played dead. "Wow, you really think that will work?" A voice was heard. Lianna looked up nervously, she laughed and bit nervously. "Heh heh...." She laughed a tiny bit in fear.

Nastasia stood before them. "Firstly, no one's scared of zombies anymore. Secondly, I know you're species bone bag." She said, she then zapped the Dry Bones with hypnosis. "Dry bones! No!" Lianna cried out, nervously backing up into a corner.

"Phew... ok, third time's a charm they say. Now, I'm gonna need you to hold still for me, 'K?" Nastasia asked. "No!!! Please! MARIO! LUIGI! WHEREVER YOU ARE?! HEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPP!!!!" Lianna screamed out loud. Nastasia adjusted her glasses as she began the hypnotic process. Lianna wouldn't be seen by anyone for a long time....

"You're late. Did something happen?"

"Yes, my father caught me. Sneaking out of the castle wasn't easy after that."

"I was worried you wouldn't come..."

"You are a strange girl... You know what I am and get you do not seem afraid."

"I don't care what you are. I just wanted to see you. Is that... Is that so wrong?"

"No. No, of course not. I wanted to see you, too. Blumiere... Do you mind if I sit next to you?"

"Please do, Timpani. Let's return to our conservation. I must know more of you..."